EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 



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CHAPTER VII. 



ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND EVERGREENS. 



SHALL speak now of the ornamental shrubs which de- 

 corate a flower garden, and which a lady may superintend 

 herself, if her own physical powers are not equal to the 

 fatigue of planting. A laborer, or a stout active girl, may act 

 under her orders, and do all that is necessary to be done, in 

 removing or planting flowering shrubs and evergreens. 



In planting flowering shrubs, be very particular to plant them 

 at such distances that each plant may have plenty of room to 

 grow, and strike out their roots and branches freely. If shrubs 

 are crowded together, they become stunted in growth, and lanky 

 in form. 



If you are forming a clump, or even a plantation, let each 

 shrub be planted six feet apart from its neighbor : but if you 

 wish to plant roses, syringas, honeysuckles, lilacs, &c, in your 

 flower borders, they should be from twelve to fifteen feet distant 

 from each other, so as not to interfere with the flowers growing 

 below them. 



Do not plant tall shrubs promiscuously among low-growing 

 ones. Let the taller shrubs form the back-grounds, that each 

 shrub may be distinctly seen. The shrubs should be trained up 

 with single stems, and they should be pruned every year, 

 taking up the suckers, and removing disorderly branches. 



By allowing each shrub plenty of room, it will form a hand- 

 some head, and throw out vigorous shoots. You will also have 



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